March 24, 2011 / Front Page

Washington residents and others interested in city business will soon have a new website through which they can pay utility bills and access city information on economic development, energy efficiency, and city services. More...

The school system is funded through the rest of the school year thanks to the large number of property owners who have paid their 2010 temporary tax bills, Wilkes County Board of Education members heard Monday night. More...

In an ongoing effort to help school students understand the importance of agriculture in Wilkes County, the fifth graders at Washington-Wilkes Elementary School spent all last week focusing on agriculture and its impact in the state and county. More...

The Wilkes County 2011 Relay for Life has set the following fundraisers to raise money for the event to be held on May 6. The corporate sponsorship deadline has been extended to Friday, March 25. More...

Funeral services for Green Henry (Skill) Binns, 90, of Washington were held Wednesday, March 23, 2011, at the Rocky Mount Baptist Church, Washington, with Rev. Roy Andrews officiating. Interment was in the church cemetery. He died March 18. More...

Graveside services for Mamie Ruth “Trixie” Nash Cason, 89, of the Courtground Community, Washington, were held Friday, March 11, at Resthaven Cemetery with Rev. Ficklen Guin officiating. She died on Monday, March 7. More...

Mary Ann Garrard was hostess for the luncheon meeting of the Smyrna United Methodist Women as they met at Smyrna United Methodist Church on Tuesday, March 8. President Peggy Brown welcomed everyone and Miss Garrard opened the meeting with a pra More...

Mr. and Mrs. Tommy Land of Washington announce engagement of their daughter, Jennifer Lannae, of Gibson, to Jeremy Allen Kelley, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Kelley, also of Gibson. The bride-elect is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. More...

Thomas Morgan and Brittany Guin, members of the Washington-Wilkes Comprehensive High School chapter of Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) display awards they received for qualifying to attend More...

Wilkes County 4-H’ers attended the practice S.A.F.E. BB match in Jackson County in preparation for the District Match in Madison County. The team placed fifth overall out of 17 teams participating. More...

Christ must have first place in our lives, and we must be willing to give our all for Him and for his gospel. God has promised us eternal life as a reward for giving the gospel of Jesus Christ first place here on earth. More...

As I facilitate different bereavement groups, or follow up with those who have lost someone close, I get responses from “I am doing fine” to “I feel like I am going crazy!” These responses also often come from the same person. More...

Clifford Grove Baptist Church, 2741 Callaway Road, Rayle, has scheduled several special observances for the month of April. The annual deacons anniversary celebration will be held on Sunday, April 3, at 11 a.m. Rev. More...

New Sutton Temple Baptist Church will have its annual spring revival services beginning Wednesday, March 23, and continuing through Friday, March 25, at 7:30 p.m. There will be a different speaker each night. More...